Bred-in-the-bone and Mulish

Bred-in-the-bone adjective - Being such by habit and not likely to change.

Mulish and bred-in-the-bone are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Mulish" instead an adjective phrase "Bred-in-the-bone".

Mulish adjective - Sticking to an opinion, purpose, or course of action in spite of reason, arguments, or persuasion.

Bred-in-the-bone and mulish are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Bred-in-the-bone" instead an adjective "Mulish".